The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-02-25

"ADe, snls isu great 'casion. Greatest Il
she annalsh of she country. Wore onl.
representatives government IN she town
Burden whole shing fallsh Oh us. Under
shtandl Wo mustn't do everyshing. Under
shtandi Country 'spects every man to do hi
duty. Underestimate"
Abe sank down ON bench, leaned Ills heas
against tho wall and looked at his companion
with one eye closed YEARLY.
"Ycsshir," Kent resumed, summoning up .
now supply of oratorical energy, and an Off
cial gravity beneath which his legs trembled
shame shs towns London. Shame name1
big town 'cross ocean. Lots history c'nected
wish name. Shtacks an cords of 1t. Ole
times when King wanted tcome q sowr
gain Lord Mayor went out tmect him, wisl
sthylc piled on bigger'n hayshtack Fact
Clothes fincr'n a peacock. rendered him
keys, frccd'm city. All shat short shing,
Vcr' impressive shpectacle. Everybody fell
bettern for improvin' sight Underestimate
| Won be lord mayer and train for shis Lon
don. We can rig out right here Our trous.
seau's here in shis hair trunk"
"Shal we get anyshing drinkF inquired
Abe making a temporary collection OF his
wits with a violent effort.
"Abe!" the freezing severity of Kent's tone
and manner would have been hopeessly fatal
to carly vegetables. "Abe, you've many
good qualities-more of 'em shan any man
know But degrading passion fur shtrong
drink is ruinin' you. I'm your besht fren,
an shay it wish tearsh in m eyes, Lemmo
beg O. you T. reform ere it ish too late. Be-
ware of it, my fren, beware OF it. 1t sitting
eth like serpent, an biteth like multiplier
Il mean an adder. You haven't got my
shuperb self-control, an SO yer only shafety
lies in total abstinence. Cheese it, my frcn,
cheese it on she sheductive but fatal lush"
"Are we gon' out t meet she boysh" in
quired Abe.
"Shertainy we are. Yesshir. An we're
goin' out ash l proposed. Yer shplendid
feller Abe" continued Kent, with lofty
patronage "a shplendid Teller, an do great
credit t yer portunities. But y haven't bad
my 'vantages of mingling constantly in p'lite
s'ciety, " know. Rough diamond, know,
mall that short o shing, but lack polish an
easy grace. So I'll be the lord mayor, an
VII be the train. Understand"
He lurched forward and came near falling
over the chair, but recovering he stiffened up
and gazed at that useful article of furniture
with sternness that implied his belief that it
was a rascally blackleg trying to inslnuate
itself into the circle of refinement and chaste
elegance of which he was the particular orna-
ment.
"Come," he resumed DIES bedizen ourselves;
les assume tn shplender propriate tn Ca
SION"
When the troops marched in in the after
noon, they encountered at the head of the
crowd that met them at the crossing of the
creek just outside of town, man who seemed
filled with deep emotion, and clothed with
strange fancies. He wore tall silk hat OF
antique pattern, carefully brushed, which he
protected from the rays of the sun with huge
blue cotton umbrella. A blue broadcloth
coat, with gilt buttons, sat jauntily over a
black satin vest, and nankeen trousers. A
pair of gold spectacles reposed in maglsterlal
dignity about half way down his nose, and a
large silver headed cane in the left hand bal
anced the umbrella in the right. BY the side
of the man with rare vestments stood another
figure of even more limpness of general bear
ing, whose garb consisted Of soldiers uni
form pantaloons and wooden shirt-none too
clean-set off by black dress coat and white
linen vest.
AS the head of the column came up, he in
the blue broadcloth pulled off his hat and
spectacles, and addressed himself to speech:
,"Allow me, shir, to welcome you with
h9shpitable hands to a bloodyfn let 'lslAii
tender you, shir, the liberties Of our city, and
shat she old banner which has braved
she battle, hash"